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<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-line-height-alt:9.6pt"><b>For Immediate Release Date: Thursday, February 19, 2015<o:p></o:p></b></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:18.0pt">Marine Board Seeks Public Comment on Proposed Outfitter/Guide Rules<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:200%"> <span style="font-size:11.0pt;line-height:200%;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"">
The Oregon State Marine Board seeks public comment on proposed rules pertaining to OAR 250-016-0020, 250-016-35 and 250-016-0050, that modify definitions, adds new language to define license expiration dates for non-boating guides, remove recreational boating
laws from a list of violation, clarify violations, and add specific references to types of fishing and hunting licenses, tags and permits.
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-indent:.5in;line-height:200%"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;line-height:200%;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"">Public hearings are also being held to gather written and oral comments on the proposed rules:
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</span></span></span><![endif]><b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;line-height:150%">Jackson County Sheriff’s Office:
</span></b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;line-height:150%">March 8, 2015<b>, </b>
</span><span style="font-size:11.0pt;line-height:150%">6:30 to 8 pm, 620 Antelope Rd., White City, OR<b><o:p></o:p></b></span></p>
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</span></span></span><![endif]><b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;line-height:150%">Columbia County Sheriff’s Office:
</span></b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;line-height:150%">March 15, 2015, 6:30 to 8 pm, 901Port Ave., St. Helens, OR<b><o:p></o:p></b></span></p>
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</span></span></span><![endif]><b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;line-height:150%">Lane Fire Authority:
</span></b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;line-height:150%">March 29, 2015, 6:30 to 8 pm, 88050 Territorial Hwy, Veneta, OR.<b><o:p></o:p></b></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-indent:.5in;line-height:200%"><em><span style="font-size:11.0pt;line-height:200%;font-style:normal">Written comments may be submitted by
<b>April 30, 2015</b> by 5 pm and<b> </b></span></em><em><span style="font-size:11.0pt;line-height:200%;font-style:normal">can be submitted via email to</span></em><span style="font-size:11.0pt;line-height:200%;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif""> <a href="mailto:osmb.rulemaking@state.or.us">osmb.rulemaking@state.or.us</a>
<em><span style="font-style:normal">or by U.S. mail to: June LeTarte, Administrative Rules Coordinator, 435 Commercial Street NE, Suite 400, P.O. Box 14145, Salem, OR 97309-5056. Comments via telephone will not be accepted.</span></em><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-indent:.5in;line-height:200%"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;line-height:200%;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"">To view the proposed language, visit
<a href="http://www.oregon.gov/OSMB/Pages/admin/OSMB_Rulemaking_Newpage.aspx">http://www.oregon.gov/OSMB/Pages/admin/OSMB_Rulemaking_Newpage.aspx</a><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">Ashley A. Massey<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">Legislative Coordinator<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">Public Information Officer<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">Oregon State Marine Board<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">503-378-2623<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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